Thermo Scientific PrintMate AS, Operator'S Manual

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PrintMate AS A83810100 Issue 1
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Basic Operation .............................................................................................................................................. 29
Hopper Types ................................................................................................................................................ 30
Loading Cassette Tubes with Hopper Removed ............................................................................................. 31
Loading Cassette Tubes with Hopper In-Situ ................................................................................................. 34
Loading Single Cassettes Into Hoppers ........................................................................................................... 36
Loading Hoppers Onto the Carousel .............................................................................................................. 37
Changing the Foil Tape .................................................................................................................................. 39
Removing the Used Foil Tape ........................................................................................................................ 40
Fitting the Foil Tape Roll ............................................................................................................................... 41
Using the Touch Panel ................................................................................................................................... 45
Chapter 4 - Troubleshooting .............................................................................................................................. 47
Carousel Error ................................................................................................................................................ 48
Fail to Detect Cassette .................................................................................................................................... 49
'Hopper Empty' Warning Displayed When Not Empty ................................................................................. 50
Dispense Error ............................................................................................................................................... 51
Dispense Lever Fails to Reset .......................................................................................................................... 52
Conveyor Error .............................................................................................................................................. 53
Output Error .................................................................................................................................................. 54
Output Drum Error ....................................................................................................................................... 55
Loud Knocking Noise On Power-Up ............................................................................................................. 56
Instrument Not Responding ........................................................................................................................... 57
Computer Not Responding ............................................................................................................................ 58
Tape Errors .................................................................................................................................................... 59
Poor Print Quality .......................................................................................................................................... 60
No Print ......................................................................................................................................................... 61
Part of Print is Missing ................................................................................................................................... 62
Lower Line of Print is Misaligned ................................................................................................................... 63
Print is Faint .................................................................................................................................................. 64
Print Rubs Off Cassette Easily ........................................................................................................................ 65
Barcodes Will Not Scan .................................................................................................................................. 66
Print Contains Incorrect Information ............................................................................................................. 67
Chapter 5 - Cleaning and Maintenance .............................................................................................................. 69
Cleaning and Maintenance ............................................................................................................................. 69
Cleaning Procedure ........................................................................................................................................ 70
Changing Fuses .............................................................................................................................................. 72
Appendices ......................................................................................................................................................... 75